Great story, well written, and I really like how you're filling in all the gaps in canon. And the interaction between the characters, especially Jiraiya, is really good, funny too.

What did you do? Is it something I should have picked up on?
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-- seizansha : i usually work out the gaps in my fics; i just couldn't leave naruto alone all his life, didn't want to set it up that someone was reluctantly raising him on orders. i'm just glad everything still works in it. your q's - it's what kaida said in the flashbacks. i'll explain it in the next part, i swear!